bind vs baulk

bind and baulk both are nouns.

bind and baulk both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bind	Yes	No	Yes	No
baulk	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, baulk is a hypernym of bind; that is, baulk is a word with a broader meaning than bind:

bind: something that hinders as if with bonds
baulk: something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

Other hypernyms of bind include balk, check, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment.

bind (noun)	baulk (noun)
something that hinders as if with bonds	one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
	something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
	the area on a billiard table behind the balkline

bind (verb)	baulk (verb)
cause to be constipated	refuse to comply
form a chemical bond with
bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope
fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
provide with a binding
stick to firmly
secure with or as if with ropes
wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
create social or emotional ties

Difference between bind and baulk

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